media sensationalism for my speech part II

[Lilly]

scaring being defined as anything that made you unnecessarily worried, be that the result of over dramatizing or poor reporting.

have you been scared?

 

[nbcrusader]

No source of news has scared me.

 

[Dreadsox]

nope

 

[Screaming Flower]

no.

 

[martha]

No. Except for being afraid that they all would combust from self-importance

 

[meegannie]

When the anthrax letters were found on the hill, we found out that our offices were being closed through the news before the chiefs of staffs were briefed on it.

 

[speedracer]

I've found that the UK newspapers are tripping all over themselves in the mad rush to publish the next scoop, often publishing unsourced statements and conjectures in the process.

I think it was the Times that first reported that 25% of the Iraqi army was ready to surrender, according to unspecified UK military sources. This was reported *two days* ago.

 

[MissVelvetDress_75]

the headline on MSN.com bothers the hell out of me:

[q]

From the front lines
See amazing photos of battle, death & courage[/q]

 

[brettig]

Our war snaps: guaranteed to put some hair on your chest!